At the edge of the city, far from the noise and commotion, stood a massive city wall supporting a castle-like structure. Here lay Imperial Palace, a place shrouded in mystery. Behind it was an endless forest, while in front was a beautiful, shimmering lake.

Cold…

A young woman curled up as she hugged herself tightly on the finely embroidered carpet made by top Lussian craftsmen. She wore a white dress with puffed sleeves that beautifully fit her body. The dress revealed her legs, which were positioned in a suggestive manner. Her delicate face was accentuated by her subtly arched brows. Along with her rosy lips and white teeth, she radiated an air of purity.

Her shoulders were exposed to the cold, and it caused her to shiver. Snowflakes were visible on her thin eyelashes as they fluttered.

It was definitely colder than negative ten degrees Celsius.

“I’m freezing!”

Had she fallen asleep in a freezer?

In her daze, she heard someone say, “Lower the temperature!”

The voice sounded colder than the room itself.

“Who is it? Why does he keep making it colder when he knows I don’t like the cold?”

Violet finally forced herself to open her eyes. She did not want to freeze to death.

She noticed Atalian Renaissance period paintings hung on the wall. They looked blurry because her eyes were still unfocused. She looked down and saw herself lying on the floor near someone’s legs.

They were straight and long.

one of his legs and revealed a pair of shiny black leather shoes. He

the same

as she attempted to push that shoe away. But she realized her whole

weakly. The freezing temperature made

you turn up the heat a bit? I’m

her even harder and

was going

go?” Lucius tilted his head downward. He grabbed Violet’s chin

She had never seen someone as captivating as

shirt. Yet he did not show any indication of feeling cold, unlike her, who was freezing

expression was as cold as the surrounding temperature, and his gaze was icy

was happening. “Sir, you’ve mistaken

What did you do to

confusion. She was not

child you were carrying?”

she tried to clarify. She was so

abort the child?”

chin and flung her to the floor. Before she could get up, he lifted

poised to strike. Violet struggled to catch her breath in

pain as she tried to explain, “Sir, I

don’t know me?”

speaking. Violet’s heart sank; she had

bed. “Looks like I have

over her and pinned her

him gulp. His rock-hard chest was pressed against hers. This scared her.

proceeded to climb onto her

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